Re: is bjam 3.1.10 and mingw broken?

From: andrewjmcd (andrewjmcd_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-10-04 01:31:58

Thanks for replying Volodya,

--- In jamboost_at_[hidden], Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_c...> wrote:
> andrewjmcd wrote:
> 
> > I've been using bjam 3.1.8 for some time now.
> >
> > Thought I try the latest and greatest bjam and it gave me the
> > following error
> >
> > C:\MinGW\local\boost-build\example\hello>bjam
> > (no frame):*** argument error
> > * rule scanner.hdrrule ( target : matches * )
> 
> If you're using bjam 3.1.10 you also need to use the current version of 
> Boost.Build V2. Some changes should be in sync.
> 

Ok, boost-build-2.0-m9.1.tar.bz2 builds version 3.1.8.

Where do I get the boost build for 3.1.10?

> 
> > also could someone point me in the right direction, other than RTM, on
> > how to incorporate a dll.
> >
> > in other words put this
> >
> > gcc -o foo.exe foo.c bar.dll
> >
> > into the Jamfile
> 
> 
> If dll is not built by V2, then what about
> 
> exe foo : foo.cpp some-long-path/bar.lib ;
> 
> or 
> 
> lib bar : : <search>path_to_bar
> exe foo : foo.cpp bar ;
> 
> - Volodya
> 
>

THANKS!

My problem was not using the path to the library.

How come bjam is unable to use the current directory for the library?

Regards

Andrew